1905 



FORESTRY AND IRRIGATION 



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of the forest resources of that state in 

 a manner looking toward their con- 

 tinned productive and protective value 

 is that exerted by the private timber- 

 land owner the lumberman. 



Of the total forested area in Cali- 

 fornia, 13,418,136 acres are within 

 the boundaries of the National forest 

 reserves. Since these reserves are 

 under careful management, fires in 

 them are prevented as far as possible. 



and timber cutting restricted and regu- 

 lated in order that the forest's produc- 

 tive capacity may not be destroyed, it 

 would appear that Californians need 

 not fear the denudation of their tim- 

 berlands or the diminution of their 

 supply of irrigating waters. 



Yet the facts of the case are that 

 much of the finest timber lies outside 

 01 the reserves and that the best stands 

 on the important drainage basins 



Private Timberland in the Sierra Forest Rese-ve 



